Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Bill

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 2, page 2, after line 6—Insert:

(a1) Subject to this section, this Act comes into operation on the day on which it is assented to by the Governor.

No. 2. Clause 2, page 2, line 7 [clause 2(1)]—Delete ‘This Act comes’ and substitute:

Part 2 and Schedule 1 come

No. 3. New Schedule, page 7, after line 6—Insert:

Schedule 2—Review of Act

1—Review of Act by Select Committee

As soon as practicable after the day that is 1 year after the commencement of this Schedule, the Legislative Council is to appoint a Select Committee to consider longer term issues relating to the use of electric vehicles in the State (including infrastructure, training and the disposal of batteries and other electric vehicle components) and to recommend strategies to address these issues, in accordance with terms of reference determined by the Legislative Council.

Consideration in committee.

Mr BROWN: Sir, I draw your attention to the state of the house.

A quorum having been formed:

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments be agreed to.

Motion carried.